Talk:William Russell Flint

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Illustrations[edit]

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An illustration for the Gilbert and Sullivan play Princess Ida, completed by William Russell Flint (1880–1969) for the 1909 printing of Savoy Operas, a compilation of four Gilbert and Sullivan works. Flint began illustrating at age 14, working as an apprentice lithographer while studying at the Royal Institute of Art, Edinburgh. After a time as a medical illustrator, Flint found work with The Illustrated London News. He produced several literary illustrations, including for the Savoy Operas and a 1912 edition of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.

This illustration depicts the end of Act II. The men who sneaked into the college disguised as women have been found out and arrested, and Prince Hilarion's father forces his way into the college to negotiate his release. Ida refuses, and the act ends with the promise of a war between the sexes to come.

See another illustrationIllustration: William Russell Flint; restoration: Adam Cuerden

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Family?[edit]

No mention of his family. He certainly had a son. Valetude (talk) 22:01, 22 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

He had a wife, and to support her in a nursing home he had to produce potboilers. (Information from a former housekeeper of his.) To get the most from his pictures I think you have to appreciate his amazing technique, especially his washes.Seadowns (talk) 15:22, 24 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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